History programs in Ontario
60 programs across 22 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 65%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.
Programs
60
Campuses
22
Lowest range
65%
What this leads to
The picture for history as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Professors teach history at colleges and universities, often specializing in particular historical periods and conducting research projects. Museum roles include curators, educators, creative developers, collections managers, and conservation specialists.
In its favour
- Communication, critical analysis, and problem-solving skills are in demand for careers in business, government, and non-governmental organizations.
- Most history graduates work outside universities in the public and private sector, galleries, libraries, archives, and museums.
- Professors earn a national average salary of $92,494 per year.
Worth knowing
- The academic job market offers few jobs for historians. Of 562 PhD graduates surveyed, only 23 achieved tenure-track academic posts and 431 chose different paths.
- History graduates with bachelor's degrees earned a median wage of $45,100 two years after graduation.
- Museum work in creative development, collections management and conservation requires additional specialized training like certificates or diplomas beyond the bachelor's degree.
- Securing an academic job may take a few years and require moving to different parts of the country.
How AI is changing this work
Automated tools now perform routine document analysis, reducing demand for entry-level historians. Academic departments and students face pressure to process vast digitized records rapidly, with data synthesis becoming the primary bottleneck rather than data access. Historians are increasingly shifting from traditional research roles toward data curation and predictive modeling, requiring adaptability and research methodologies that let them work alongside AI systems.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 110 historian Jobs in Canada, August 2026 | Glassdoor
- 2. History Degree Jobs in Canada (1000+ Open Roles)
- 3. 15 Interesting Jobs With a History Degree | Indeed.com Canada
- 4. 2026 in Canada
- 5. 20 Best history degree jobs (Hiring Now!) | SimplyHired
- 6. The Job Search (Outside Academia) I | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada
All 60 programs
- 65%AlgomaHistory (BA 3 year)
- 65%AlgomaHistory (BA 4 year)
- 70%OttawaArt History (4-year major) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 70%LakeheadArts One (Thunder Bay)
- 70%NipissingBachelor of Arts
- 70%NipissingBachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 70%TrentCanadian Studies
- 70%TrentCanadian Studies and Business
- 70%NipissingConcurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Intermediate/Senior
- 70%NipissingConcurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Junior/Intermediate
- 70%NipissingConcurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education Primary/Junior
- 70%TrentForensics and Arts
- 70%WindsorGreek and Roman Studies
- 70–80%OttawaHistoire (4 ans)
- 70%OttawaHistoire de l'art (4 ans – majeure)
- 70–80%OttawaHistoire et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)
- 70–80%OttawaHistoire et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)
- 70–80%OttawaHistory (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 70–75%TMUHistory (Co-op Available)
- 70%LakeheadHistory (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
- 70%TrentHistory and Business
- 70–80%OttawaHistory and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 70–80%OttawaHistory and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 70%Trent (Durham)Honours Arts
- 70%LakeheadIndigenous Learning (Thunder Bay)
- 70%LakeheadInterdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus)
- 70–73%Ontario TechPolitical Science
- 70–75%TMUUndeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only)
- 73–77%BrockCanadian Studies
- 73–77%Laurier (Waterloo)Diploma in Chamber Music
- 73–77%Laurier (Waterloo)Diploma in Opera
- 73–77%YorkHistory (BA, iBA - Co-op available)
- 73–80%U of T (Mississauga)Humanities
- 73–80%York (Glendon)International Studies (BA, iBA)
- 73–80%York (Glendon)International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree)
- 73–80%York (Glendon)Linguistics, Language and Society (BA, iBA)
- 73–80%York (Glendon)Professional Translation (BA, iBA)
- 73–80%U of T (Mississauga)Social Sciences
- 73–77%U of T (Scarborough)Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media
- 73–77%YorkVisual Arts - Art History (BA)
- 75%CarletonBachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years)
- 75%LaurentianConcurrent Education with Arts – Junior/Intermediate
- 75%WindsorConcurrent General Bachelor of Arts (History)/Bachelor of Education
- 75%CarletonGlobal and International Studies
- 77–80%Laurier (Waterloo)Arts Degree (BA) + Master's Degree (MA or MAP or MIPP)
- 78%CarletonArchitectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability
- 80–83%Laurier (Waterloo)Arts Degree (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Co-op
- 80%NipissingBachelor of Arts in History with Orientation to a Master of Arts in History
- 80–85%TrentCanadian Studies (Honours Arts) – Co-op
- 80–85%TrentHistory (Honours Arts) – Co-op
- 80–82%CarletonHumanities
- 80–83%McMasterHumanities I
- 80–82%CarletonJournalism and Humanities
- 80%TrentLaw (LL.B.) Canadian Studies (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual Degree
- 80%TrentLaw (LL.B.) History (BA): Trent/Swansea Dual Degree
- 80–87%WesternSocial Science
- 80%King'sSocial Sciences
- 83–90%HuronSocial Science
- —Trent (Durham)Arts and Business
- —OCADVisual and Critical Studies (Art History)
Other subjects
- Business Studies 203
- Interdisciplinary Studies 187
- Computer Science 135
- Education Studies 117
- Environmental Studies 116
- Psychology 109
- General or Integrated Engineering 104
- Law & Criminology 101
- Media and Communication Studies 98
- Economics 95
- Biological Sciences 92
- Others in Subjects Related to Medicine 92
Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.